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 73d CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH.32. MAY 18, 1933 . 61 and t o condemn all property that it deems nec essary for ca rrying out the purposes of this Act, and all such condemnation proceedings shall be had pursuant to the provisions and requirements hereinafter specified, with reference to any and all condemnation proceedings. (j) Shall have power to construct dams, reservoirs, power houses, andoer to construct power structures, transmission lines, navigation projects, and lnci- stallations . po wer m • dental works in the Tennessee River and its tributaries, and to unite the various power installations into one or more systems by trans- mission lines. SEC. 5 . The board is hereby authorized- Boa rd a uthor ity . a) To contract with commercial producers for the production com of ° mercial producers i a ( such fertilizers or fertilizer materials as may be needed in the Gov- for prod ucin g fer tiliz er, ernment's program of development and introduction in excess of that etc. produced by Government plants. Such contracts may provide either for outright purchase of materials by the board or only for the pay- ment of carrying charges on special materials manufactured at the board's request for its program. (b) To arrange with farmers and farm organizations for large- tie i aar ran ge new o for ms scale practical use of the new forms of fertilizers under conditions of fer tilizers. permitting an accurate measure of the economic return they produce. (c) To cooperate with National, State, district, or county experi- co oper ative dem on- mental stations or demonstration farms, for the use of new forms of strations e fertilizer or fertilizer practices during the initial or experimental period of their introduction. (d) The board in order to improve and cheapen the production of sire ma ke dr t9 se ll sez fertilizer is authorized to manufacture and sell fixed nitrogen, fer- er, etc ., at Muscle tilizer, and fertilizer ingredients at Muscle Shoals by the employment shoals. of existi ng faci lities, by mo dernizi ng exis ting p lants, or by a ny oth er process or processes that in its judgment shall appear wise and prof- itable for the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen or the cheapening of the production of fertilizer. (e) Under the authority of this Act the board may make donations Equitable distribu- or sales of the product of the plant or plants operated by it to be turalagencieesl ag ric ul- or and equitably distributed through the agency of county dem- on strati on agen ts, agr icultu ral col leges, or oth erwise as the board may direct, for experimentation, education, and introduction of the use of such products in cooperation with practical farmers so as to obtain in format ion as to the value, effect, and b est me thods o f their use. (f) The board is authorized to make alterations, modifications, or et Plant improvements, improvements in existing plants and facilities, and to construct new plants. (g) In the event it is not used for the fixation of nitrogen for agri- Nitrate plant no. 2. Explosives produc- cultural purposes or leased, then the board shall maintain in stand-by tion at, if not used for co nditio n nitra te plan t numb ered 2, or its equiv alent, for the fixat ion nitrogen fixation. of atmospheric nitrogen, for the production of explosives in the event of war or a national emergency, until the Congress shall by joint resolution release the board from this obligation, and if any part thereof be used by the board for the manufacture of phosphoric acid Ph osph oric acid or or potash, the balance of nitrate plant numbered 2 shall be kept in pota sh manufactu re. stand-by condition. La borat orie s, et c ., to (h) To establish, maintain, and operate laboratories and experi- be established, etc. mental plants, and to undertake experiments for the purpose of Ex perim ents for mill - enabling the Corporation to furnish nitrogen products for military tary purposes. purposes, and nitrogen and other fertilizer products for agricultural purposes in the most economical manner and at the highest standard of efficiency. (i) To request the assistance and advice of any officer, agent, or nient Aid of serv i ces . s s Govern- employ ee of any ex ecuti ve dep artmen t or o f any indep edent oce of the United States, to enable the Corporation the better to carry